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    Failure to report to community corrections results in jail time
    by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
    June 11, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE - A Russellville woman is facing additional charges after she failed to report to Franklin County Community Corrections after pleading gu...
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    Fretwell retires as manager of school cafeteria
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    Fretwell retires as manager of school cafeteria
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    June 11, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE - Renee Fretwell has officially retired after more than 23 years of service in the cafeteria at Tharptown schools. Fretwell was born in F...
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    Attempted scam targeted a pet owner
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    Attempted scam targeted a pet owner
    by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
    June 11, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE — A new scam targeting the owner of a missing pet was reported in Franklin County, and Sheriff Shannon Oliver described it as “sickening....
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    Colagross is named CTE Student of the Year
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    Colagross is named CTE Student of the Year
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    June 11, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE - Ella Colagross was named Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Year for Russellville High School. She was selected from a...
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    ALEA: State residents are targets of texting scam
    by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
    June 11, 2025
    MONTGOMERY — A new phishing scam is targeting Alabamians by sending fraudulent texts falsely claiming to be from the “Alabama Department of Vehicles (...
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    28-year veteran educator retires from RMS
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    28-year veteran educator retires from RMS
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    June 4, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE Longtime educator Diane Townley has retired after 28 years with Russellville City Schools.
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    Car wash to include old FCT building
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    June 4, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE The former Franklin County Times building on Highway 43, which was most recently a daycare called Kidz Korner, is undergoing some changes...
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    West Elementary gets new assistant principal, adds math coach
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    West Elementary gets new assistant principal, adds math coach
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    May 28, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE Gayla Mills has been named the new assistant principal for West Elementary School. She has been employed at West Elementary for 29 years ...
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    There’s still time to get your STAR ID
    by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
    May 28, 2025
    RUSSELVILLE — Franklin County residents who don’t have the STAR ID added to their driver’s license could experience delays in airline travel until the...
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    Grand jury charges 5 with drug trafficking
    by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
    May 28, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE — A Franklin County grand jury has charged five people with various drugrelated charges, including drug trafficking, according to court r...
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    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    RUSSELLVILLE — Four of Franklin County’s cities or towns will have contested mayoral elections in the Aug. 26 municipal elections.
    July 2, 2025
    Red Bay Police can use electronic signatures
    RED BAY – Police can now use electronic signatures for their reports. City council members approved the policy after learning it was a requirement to ...
    July 2, 2025
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
    July 2, 2025
    Rain delays repair projects
    RED BAY – Persistent rainfall has delayed drainage and road repair projects in the city. “You can’t dig when it’s mud,” Mayor Charlene Fancher said re...
    July 2, 2025
    Jars of drugs lead to a local trafficking arrest
    RUSSELLVILLE — A Russellville man is facing multiple drug-related charges, including two counts of drug trafficking after law enforcement located and ...
    July 2, 2025

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    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
    July 2, 2025
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has signed 6 Franklin County students to its 2025–26 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)...
    July 2, 2025
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    RUSSELLVILLE -- A young generation of golfers teed off this summer at Twin Pines Country Club, thanks to a local effort to create opportunities for ch...
    July 2, 2025
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    BELGREEN -- Jemma Moore has been named to the AHSAA First Team All-State for softball, becoming just the ninth player in school history to earn the di...
    June 18, 2025
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    R U S S E L L V I L L E -- Teaching for Diane Maddox has never been just about grammar rules or reading comprehension, but rather about connection, cr...
    June 18, 2025

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